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Harrowing. An ordeal that had to be endured. But if ever I were to label anything compulsory viewing, BBC 2’s Doing Money fits the bill. Hard hitting, based on a true story, this drama highlights the details of human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK and contemporary Europe.

Last week started and ended with events on the subject of ageing that were, to an extent, “ground-breaking”. By this I mean they were unusual and I hadn’t come across anything similar – but in a few years’ time I suspect that such events will be commonplace.

Just before Christmas, we learned more about the Prime Minister’s plans for the 120,000 ‘troubled families’ who, among other things, cause excessive costs to public services estimated to be £9 billion per